Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · United States
10K races near Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
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Upcoming 10K races near Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
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4JUL
Run · road · 10K
Eagle 5K, 10K, & 13.1M, Beavercreek, OH (27)
Beavercreek · 12 km away
4JUL
Run · road · 10K
Freedom Race 5k, 10k, 15k
Fairborn · 18 km away
4JUL
Run · road · 10K
Conquer the Hill 10k Run/4.5 Mile Walk
Cincinnati · 59 km away
JUL 2
25JUL
Run · road · 10K
ORRRC Wingman 10k
Dayton
25JUL
Run · trail · 10K
Red Fox Trail Run 5K/10K/Half-Marathon
Cincinnati · 71 km away
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29AUG
Run · trail · 10K
Deer Trail Run 5K/10K/Half-Marathon
Cincinnati · 78 km away
SEP 6
12SEP
Run · road · 10K
Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Cincinnati
Fairfield · 57 km away
13SEP
Run · road · 10K
MVOC Grant Park Harvest-O
Centerville · 15 km away
18SEP
Run · road · 10K
Air Force Marathon
Dayton
19SEP
Run · road · 10K
2026 Air Force Marathon
Dayton
26SEP
Run · road · 10K
Applefest 5k-10k-15k Run/Walk
Lebanon · 39 km away
27SEP
Run · road · 10K
The Run For Your Life 5k Series- The Outbreak
Fairborn · 16 km away
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · 80 km
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Recurring 10K races near Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
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The Run For Your Life 5k Series - The City Collapsed
The Run For Your Life 5k Series - The City Collapsed is a 5k road race in Fairborn, Ohio, held on a fall Saturday with a zombie-apocalypse theme. Participants start as Survivors, wearing flag football belts. The race challenges runners not just to finish the distance, but also to protect their flags from being captured, which would mark them as infected.
Zombies have a distinct role: they remain within designated infected zones rather than completing the full course. Their objective is to remove flags from approaching Survivors. This event is modest in scale, anticipating 1 to 100 participants. It emphasizes costumes, imaginative zombie makeup, speed, rapid decision-making, and composure under duress.
Minster Oktoberfest Classic 10k
The Minster Oktoberfest Classic 10k is a flat, fast road race in Minster, Ohio. It begins at Minster High School on East 7th Street and is held during the Minster Oktoberfest weekend. This race has been contested for decades and is part of the Run Ohio Grand Prix Series. It offers a small-town atmosphere with the competitive spirit of a larger event, evidenced by its course records of 28:18 for men and 31:57 for women.
The course is designed for speed, featuring music and festival energy instead of a quiet route. Runners are incentivized with prize money for the top 10 finishers, awards for Masters, Grand Masters, top local Minster runners, age-group winners, and finishers in the quarter-pack, middle-pack, and three-quarter-pack categories. A 1-mile Fun Run, finisher medals, a budget-friendly entry option, and a virtual race are also available. Post-race, participants can enjoy Oktoberfest offerings like beer, brats, music, and crafts.
The Run For Your Life 5k Series - The Last Escape
The Run For Your Life 5k/10k Series - The Final Stand
Run For Your Life is a charity 5k and 10k fun run/walk held at the PNWU campus in Yakima, Washington, starting and finishing on campus. Organized by PNWU students, the race is combined with a health fair, making the morning suitable for runners, walkers, families, and local residents, not just competitive racers. Check-in is in the morning before a 9:30 start, with participants selecting either the 5k or 10k route.
The event originated on PNWU’s campus in Terrace Heights and maintains a student-led, community-health focus. Funds raised support PNWU scholarships, particularly for students from rural and medically underserved areas pursuing health careers. The Community Fair features PNWU student clubs and local health organizations, offering information on topics like heart health, diabetes, smoking cessation, back pain, mental health, therapy services, substance abuse, outdoor recreation, exercise, and sexual health. Race shirts, route maps, parking details, and RunSignUp registration are provided.
MVOC Pumpkin Hunt John Bryan State Park / Camp Birch
The MVOC Pumpkin Hunt takes participants through John Bryan State Park and Camp Birch near Yellow Springs, Ohio, with starts available between noon and 2:00 PM. This event is on the Miami Valley Orienteering Club schedule, not a typical road race, and includes a 10 km course for those seeking a longer run.
The event address is 3790 State Route 370, located at the edge of John Bryan State Park. Larry Berna and Scott Lefgren are the event contacts. The Pumpkin Hunt aligns with MVOC’s tradition of local map-based races in the Dayton and Yellow Springs region.
Got Chocolate 5k/10k
Got Chocolate?! 5K/10K Walk, Run, or Roll starts at Xenia Station in Xenia, Ohio, with both distances using the local bike path. The event is open to runners, walkers, and participants using wheels, and the afternoon schedule starts with registration before the races begin.
The race benefits Family Promise of Greene County, with proceeds helping local displaced families recover from homelessness. Finishers come back to a chocolate-focused post-race party with chocolate donuts, hot chocolate, and chocolate candy, while winners receive awards and results are posted through Speedy Feet as people finish.
Horseshoe Hill Climb
The Horseshoe Hill Climb is a trail race at Marmon Valley Farm near Zanesfield, Ohio, approximately 45 minutes northwest of Columbus. It takes place in November and provides short and longer trail options, with distances noted in recent event information as 5K, 10K, 20K, and occasionally 30K. The race utilizes the farm’s private trail network instead of paved roads, so participants should anticipate dirt, grass, uneven terrain, creek crossings, and mud if conditions are wet.
The course is structured around a 10K loop crossing bridle trails, farm lanes, open meadows, hardwood forest, ravines, fields, creeks, and scenic overlooks across Marmon Valley Farm’s extensive acreage. The event generates funds for summer horse camp scholarships, enabling children from economically disadvantaged families to attend camp; runners can also contribute to this cause by supporting Team Wrangler. Awards are presented to the top male and female finishers in each distance category, and the participants generally consist of trail runners seeking a challenging, unpaved farm course rather than a road race focused on personal bests.
Turkey Trails- Cincinnati
Turkey Trails - Columbus is a Thanksgiving-themed race day in Columbus offering a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 1-mile race, and a kids' dash. The 5K, 10K, and half marathon are chip-timed with live results. The 1-mile race and kids' dash are untimed, suitable for a more relaxed run.
The event encourages family participation, with youth pricing for the 5K and 10K, and a kids' dash for children 10 and under. All finishers receive a designer shirt, custom bib, and medal. For the kids' dash, children get a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and child-specific medal. Children can also run the dash without charge if they forgo the swag. Awards, free race photos, finish-line treats, and a virtual race option are also provided.
Ezra J. Hartke 5K/10K Race for Hope
The Ezra J. Hartke Race for Hope is an annual November fundraiser offering 5K and 10K races. Named for Ezra J. Hartke, it supports childhood cancer research and care, having raised over $133,000 to date.
The event is presented by The Barry & Denise Johnson Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to raising funds and providing support for childhood cancer. Funds from the inaugural race generated $18,000 for Dayton Children's Hospital research into brain tumors. This research included studying how tumor cells resist treatment and how a steroid medication affects stem cells within a tumor. That initial donation contributed to launching a larger project focused on targeting specific cell types in brain tumors to improve therapy effectiveness.
Meyer Brothers & Sons Hamilton Turkey Trot
The Meyer Brothers & Sons Hamilton Turkey Trot is a Thanksgiving-season road race in Hamilton, Ohio, offering 5K and 10K distances. The race starts at Marcum Park, with 116 Dayton St noted as the starting point.
The event benefits YoungLives and promotes a local focus with its motto: “Run Local. Support Local.” The available distances accommodate both holiday runners and those seeking a longer 10K challenge on the same race day.
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Holly Jolly 5k & 10k Run
The Holly Jolly 5K & 10K Run is a December road race in Piqua, Ohio, offering both five-kilometer and ten-kilometer distances. The race begins at 10 a.m., with registration and check-in prior, and this marks its 23rd year.
Participants start and finish at Lock 9 Park, following an out-and-back route along the Great Miami Riverway between the park and Farrington Reserve. The event is designed for a wide local field, featuring male and female age divisions from 14 and under up to 70 and over, with awards for the top three overall finishers and the top three in each age group.
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About 10K races in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH
Dayton Base Miles And Bike Paths
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH hosts 26 10K races in 2026 within 80 km of the city centre — upcoming dates, recurring series, and other races nearby, all in one place.
Locals run the MetroParks, the bike paths, and the steady early loops through Oakwood and Kettering. Oakwood brings Hills and Dales, Ridgeway Road, and Calvary cemetery hill work when Z2 needs teeth. Germantown MetroPark's Orange Trail gives trail runners the hard option. Dayton Running Club meets Thursday for social miles, Tuesday for speed at Kettering Fairmont High School, and most weekends for bike path runs. 5 Rivers Running Club starts Saturday from Oakwood High School for 6-8 hilly miles. Dayton Track Club keeps the wider training scene moving. The anchor calendar has the 2026 Air Force Marathon, Dragons 5K, Warped Wing 5k River Run, and ORRRC Possum Creek 5k Trail Race.
Locals ride the bike paths first, because Dayton has a huge dedicated system and path conditions are generally great. The Great Miami River Trail runs north and south for 93 miles, so base miles are easy to stack. The Connector runs 1 miles through Dayton, Kettering, and Oakwood, and it links the Iron Horse Trail, Great Miami River Trail, and Mad River Trail. The Connector gives a gentle climb into the south suburbs. The Connector climbs 436 m over 5 km. The Iron Horse Trail runs 9 km with 261 m of gain. Dayton Cycling Club, Major Taylor Cycling Club of Dayton, Team Dayton Cycling, and Colavita Ohio Cycling keep the group-ride lane open.
The best months come when the paths are clear, the MetroParks are firm, and locals can move between road, gravel, and trail without overthinking kit. Summer keeps the biking scene pretty sick, with recreational road riding strong around Centerville, Beavercreek, and most of Kettering. Runners still favor Oakwood, Kettering, Beavercreek bike paths, and shaded park miles when workouts get hot. Winter changes the rhythm for both sports. Locals often run before the sun comes up between 4:15 and 6:00 AM on well-lit main-street sidewalks with a headlamp and reflective clothing. Cyclists lean harder on paved trails, commuting routes, and steady Z2 days when road rides get less simple.